Kochi, July 18, 2019: A police team has recorded the statement of Father Kuriakose Mundadan, secretary of the Presbyteral Council, in connection with the alleged forging of documents to defame Cardinal Mar George Alencherry. The investigating team on July 17 visited the priest’s office in Kochi, the commercial capital ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 18, 2019: The Syro-Malabar Church’s Permanent Synod has called for unity in a bid to resolve the ongoing turmoil in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese. “Everyone, in the light of faith should accept the developments and circumstances in connection with executing the Vatican’s decisionsContinue Reading
THE HAGUE , July 17, 2019: The World Court on July 17 ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty given in 2017 to former Indian navy commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav who was convicted of being a spy. The 16-judge panel said Pakistan has to provide an “effective review” of theContinue Reading
Ahmedabad, July 17, 2019: The Thakor community in Gujarat has come up with a nine-point diktat to strictly enforce its traditions and customs. Prominent among them are a ban on unmarried girls using mobile phone and prohibition on inter-caste marriages. This was decided at a meeting held at Jegol inContinue Reading
Chennai, July 17, 2019: As part of its attempt to bring down fatalities due to road accidents, the Tamil Nadu government plans to set up multidisciplinary critical care units in government hospitals across the southern Indian state. This was announced by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in the assembly onContinue Reading
Sydney, July 17, 2019: Father Paul Murphy has become rather fond of Indian food. Fortunately, the Holy Redeemer parish priest doesn’t have to go far to satisfy his craving for dishes from the sub-continent. In fact, he doesn’t even have to leave the Whitney Pier rectory where he resides. ItContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Mumbai, July 17, 2019: Father Jude Botelho, who was part of a team that helped revitalize the Indian Catholic Church’s social communication ministry, died on July 16. Father Botelho, a Bombay archdiocesan priest who was the secretary of Unda-Asia (now known as Signis), the regional body ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Palai, July 17, 2019: The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Pala, Kerala, has posted the hearing in the controversial nun rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar to July 23. The hearing was postponed on July 16 following a submission by the accused’s counselContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 17, 2019: Pope Francis has appointed Father Vijaya Kumar Rayarala as the second bishop of Srikakulam diocese in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The bishop-elect is currently the regional superior of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions or PIME. The announcementContinue Reading
By Lizy Thomas Bhopal, July 17, 2019: Egalitarianism says people are equal and deserve equal opportunities. Humans desire for a balanced prospect irrespective of our gender, caste, or region. Often we are not aware about our rights or what we deserve. Some acquire these rights through the ‘might is right’Continue Reading
